Temporary Boiler Hire UK
Commercial & Emergency Boiler Hire

Temporary Boiler Hire — What We Provide

Apex Boiler Hire provides temporary boiler hire across the UK for commercial, industrial, and public sector clients. Our hire fleet includes a range of packaged and containerised boiler units capable of delivering heating and domestic hot water to buildings of all sizes and types.

Whether you require a short-term emergency unit to restore heating following a plant failure, or a long-term hire solution to maintain continuity throughout a capital replacement project, we have the equipment and technical capability to support you. Our commercial boiler hire team can also advise on planned shutdown heating, emergency boiler hire, and temporary plant room requirements.

Containerised Boiler Hire Equipment

• Containerised boiler units — self-contained, weatherproof, suitable for external positioning alongside the building
• Packaged boiler systems — pre-wired and pre-plumbed for rapid connection to existing pipework
• Skid-mounted boiler plant — flexible configurations for industrial and plant room applications
• Temporary hot water units — calorifiers and DHW generation for buildings requiring domestic hot water supply
• Boiler ancillaries — expansion vessels, pumps, controls, flue systems, and fuel storage where required

Boiler Outputs Available for Commercial Boiler Hire

Our hire fleet covers a wide range of outputs, from smaller commercial units serving offices and schools, through to high-output industrial plant suitable for manufacturing facilities, large healthcare estates, and multi-building sites. Our engineers will calculate the correct output based on your building's heating load and hot water demand.

Fuel Types

• Natural gas (mains connected)
• LPG (where mains gas is not available)
• Oil (available for specific applications — please enquire)

Gas Safe Delivery, Installation & Commissioning

All hire equipment is delivered by our logistics team and installed by qualified gas engineers. We manage the full process from site assessment through to commissioning and handover, including connection to existing pipework, flue installation, and controls set-up.

We can also supply and install temporary pipework, pump sets, and mechanical connections as part of the overall hire package.

Hire Duration

We accommodate both short-term and long-term hire requirements. Hire periods can run from a matter of days in an emergency scenario through to many months for capital works programmes. We will agree a hire period at the outset and can extend with reasonable notice should your project timescale change.

Get a Quote for Temporary Boiler Hire

Contact our team today to discuss your requirement. We'll ask about your site, building type, load requirements, and urgency, and provide a competitive quotation promptly.

Bespoke Containerised Boiler Plant

Every site has its own constraints. Apex can discuss available space, required output, flow and return temperatures, hot water demand, fuel arrangements, control strategy, access, lifting, and maintenance requirements before developing a packaged plant proposal.

Whether you need a compact replacement plant room, a packaged commercial boiler solution, or a containerised industrial boiler plant, our team can help shape the specification around the way your site needs to operate.

Emergency Boiler Hire for Heating Failure

Boiler failures happen without warning. When a primary heating plant fails in a school, hospital, care home, or commercial building, the impact can be serious — particularly in winter months or where vulnerable people are present.

Apex Boiler Hire provides emergency boiler hire to restore temporary heating and hot water to your site with minimum delay. We operate a 24/7 response service and maintain a fleet of hire-ready equipment for commercial and industrial sites across the UK.

Typical Emergency Hire Scenarios

• Primary boiler failure with no backup capacity
• Heat exchanger or pressure vessel failure requiring plant shutdown
• Controls or burner failure awaiting parts or specialist repair
• Fire, flood, or mechanical damage to plant room equipment
• Failure of boiler during extreme cold weather
• Urgent loss of domestic hot water supply
• Plant corrosion or sludge failure requiring emergency isolation

Who We Support in Emergencies

• Schools and academies — protecting pupils, staff, and exam timetables
• NHS buildings and hospitals — maintaining critical heating in clinical areas
• Care homes and residential facilities — protecting vulnerable occupants
• Local authority buildings and community centres
• Commercial offices, hotels, and leisure facilities
• Industrial and manufacturing sites requiring process heat or heating
• Housing associations and social landlords

The Emergency Boiler Hire Process

Step 1 — Call us immediately. Our team will take details of your site, building type, heating load, and urgency. We'll ask about available connection points, access, and fuel supply.

Step 2 — We confirm availability and mobilise. We identify the most suitable unit from our hire fleet, confirm delivery logistics, and dispatch equipment and engineers.

Step 3 — Delivery and installation. Our engineers arrive with the temporary boiler and associated equipment. We connect to your existing pipework, install flue systems, and commission the unit.

Step 4 — Handover and support. Once commissioned, we brief your site team on operation and remain available for support throughout the hire period.

Nationwide Emergency Response

We understand that every hour without heating in a critical building carries a cost — operational, reputational, and in some cases welfare-related. Our emergency response is structured to deliver equipment to site and achieve commissioning as quickly as logistics permit.

In many cases, we can achieve same-day or next-morning delivery for sites within our logistics network. Response time will depend on your location, site access requirements, and the complexity of connection. For non-urgent programmes, our planned temporary heating service helps reduce shutdown risk before a failure occurs.

Planned Temporary Heating Solutions

Not every temporary boiler hire requirement is an emergency. Many of our clients use Apex Boiler Hire as part of a well-planned capital works or maintenance programme — providing continuity of heating and hot water while permanent systems are upgraded, replaced, or refurbished.

Planning ahead allows us to ensure the right equipment is correctly specified, logistics are agreed in advance, and the installation is completed before the existing plant goes offline. This approach results in a smoother project with minimal disruption to the building's occupants and is ideal for planned shutdown heating, plant room upgrades, and boiler replacement programmes.

Typical Planned Hire Scenarios

• Planned boiler replacement — temporary cover while the permanent plant is removed and new equipment installed
• School summer or holiday shutdown programmes — heating system overhaul with temporary cover if works overrun
• Hospital and healthcare capital programmes — maintaining LTHW and DHW to wards and clinical areas
• Care home upgrades — no interruption to heating for vulnerable residents during works
• Commercial refurbishment — temporary heating plant supporting phased plant room upgrades
• New-build and construction — temporary heat source during building commissioning
• District heating interruptions — localised boiler hire bridging supply during main network works

Working with M&E Contractors and Consultants

Apex Boiler Hire works with mechanical and electrical contractors, consulting engineers, and directly with facilities managers. If you are specifying a temporary heating solution as part of a larger project, our team can provide technical input at the specification stage, confirm equipment compatibility, and issue hire proposals in a format suitable for inclusion in tender documentation.

School Holiday Shutdown Programmes

Schools and academies frequently carry out boiler replacement and heating system overhauls during summer and half-term shutdowns. If works overrun into term time, the consequences are significant. Apex Boiler Hire can provide standby hire units that are ready to deploy at short notice, providing a contingency that protects your programme and keeps pupils in school.

Healthcare and Care Facility Continuity

NHS buildings, private hospitals, and care homes operate under strict requirements for heating and hot water continuity. Patients and residents cannot be exposed to heating failure. We have experience supporting healthcare facilities during capital replacement programmes and understand the importance of maintaining supply at all times.

Early Engagement for Temporary Plant Room Support

Early engagement with our team allows us to properly assess the site, calculate the correct boiler output required, identify connection points, plan the flue route, and confirm fuel supply arrangements. This upfront work results in a faster, lower-risk installation when the time comes.

Company Overview

Apex Boiler Hire is a UK temporary boiler hire specialist, providing commercial and industrial clients with reliable heating and hot water solutions for emergency and planned temporary requirements. We supply, deliver, install, commission, and support temporary boiler plant across England, Scotland, and Wales.

APEX BOILER HIRE is a trading company for A TECH HEATING LIMITED.

We work directly with facilities managers, M&E contractors, main contractors, local authorities, NHS trusts, schools, care homes, and commercial property managers — providing practical, technically sound heating solutions that keep buildings operational.

Our Mission

To be the temporary boiler hire partner that commercial clients in the UK can rely on — delivering reliable equipment, expert installation, and dependable support from the first call to the end of the hire period.

Our Values

Nationwide Boiler Hire Coverage

Apex Boiler Hire covers the whole of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, and Wales. We deliver to urban, suburban, rural, and remote sites across all UK regions, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Sheffield, and Nottingham.

Our Team

Apex Boiler Hire is staffed by engineers and industry professionals with experience in commercial gas engineering, mechanical services contracting, plant hire, and facilities management. Our field engineers hold Gas Safe registration for commercial work and maintain current qualifications for the plant and systems we supply.

Our operations team handles logistics, hire administration, and technical support throughout the hire period, ensuring a managed and responsive service from enquiry through to equipment collection.

Accreditations & Compliance

• Gas Safe registered — commercial gas plant
• Public liability and employer's liability insurance held
• RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) available on request
• All engineers hold current industry qualifications
• Equipment maintained and serviced to manufacturer specification